Blotter.



H. M; GREIST.

BLOTTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9. 1914.

Patented Apr. 13; 1915.

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BLOTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 15315,

Application filcd march 9, 1914. Serialllo. 823,415.

business men are put to considerable incon veniencc and delay, resultingfrom blotting the same after making each signature, and

particularly so where the circumstances are such that the pen must belaid down and the blotter applied'by the right hand of the signer whilethe left hand is holding the checks. i

' This invention has for its object to pro- 'vidc an improved blotterwhich will automatically lift itself after having been depressed for thepurpose of blotting :1 signature, the construction being such thata-depression of the blotting pad may be effected by the right hand ofthe signer, While still holding the pen therein, or the blotting pad maybe depressed by the left hand while the right hand may hold the checkswhile still retainin the pen To this end the-improved blotter coniprisesa table or plate which is preferably of metal of sufficient thicknessand weightto stand steadily in place. To this table or plate, on which apile of checks to be signed may be laid, is preferably secured a inwhich is journaled a rod preferably hav ing two bent arms extendingforward there from, one of said arms,- carrying a blotting ad and theother being provided with a llnob or hand piece by which the blottingpad may be depressed after a check h as been signed, and which blottingpad will. be automatically lifted, after having: been de pressed, by asuitable spring.

In the accompanying drawing Figure l is e perspective View of theimproved blotter with the blotting pad lifted 2 is a plan View, and Fig.3 a front View of the same, with the blotting pa'd depressed Referringto the drawing, 1%) denotes a plate or table which preferably of metaland of suilicicnt thicimess to be heavy rear edge of said plate ortable, in the form of the invention herein shown, is soldered orotherwise suitably atlixed I a sleeve 13 within which. is journaled arod 14 preferably provided with two forwardly extending arms 15 and 16.

To the arm 15 is attached the blotting pad preferably consisting of aplate 17 to which is affixed a post 18 threaded at its upper end for thereception of a nut 19, the said post passing loosely "through any one ofseveral holes 20 with which the forward end of the arm 15 is preferablyprovided, so that the blotting pad may be secured in difierent positionsof adjustment, if desired, to permit diii'crent portions of the blottingpaper 21, forming a part of the'blotting pad, to be brought intodifferent positions by an adjustment of the said pad on said arm. Theblotting paper is held in position. on the pad by means of a resilientmetal clamping plate 22 interposed. between the nut 19 and the forwardend of the arm 1.5.

The construction just described ali'ords means whereby the pad ispivotally attached to the arm 15 and may therefore be swung sidewise todifi crent positions, if desired. The arm 16 is preferably provided witha knob 23 for conveniently depressing the blotting pad.

Coiled around the. rod 14 is a torsional the said pad, under theinfluence of saidspring, being limited by a stop, consisting, in thepresent instance, of a pin 25 on the rod 34., and which is arranged toengage a portion of the plate 12.

From the foregoing it will be understood that in signing; checks, atpile of which may,

be laid on the plate or table 12, it will only .be necessary, aftermaking each signature,

for the signer to depress the blotting pad either by pressure on theknob 23 or other wise, and as soon as the pressure is relieved theblotting pad will beautomati'cally lift ed out of the way of, thesigner, leaving the checks or other papers to be signed unobstructed forthe next signature.

While it is preferred to provide the pivoted red 14: with. the arm16having the tie pressing knob 23, it will be understood that this arm 16is not positively necessary, and I might be dispensed with; and in suchcase the pressure to depress the blotting pad may be applied directlythereto or to the arm 15.

Having thus described my invention I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent:

' 1. A blotting device consisting of a plate or table, a rod having ajonrnaled connection with the rear part of said plate or table andprovided with an arm extending forwardly over said plate or table, ablotting pad attached to said arm over said plate or table, a spring forlifting said blotting pad after the same has been depressed, and meansfor limiting the lifting movement 0 the blotting pad by said spring.

2. A blotting device consisting of a plate or table, a rod having ajonrnaled connection with the rear part of said plate or table andprovided with an arm extending forwardly over said plate or table, ablotting pad adjustably attached to said arm over said plate or table, aspring for lifting said blotting pad after the same has been depressedand means for limiting the lifting movement of the blotting pad by saids ring. I

3. A blotting device consisting of a plate or table, a rod having ajournaled connection with the rear part of said plate or table andprovided with two arms extending forwardlv over said plate or table, ablotting pad attached to one of said arms over said plate or table, aknob attached to the other of said arms, a spring for lifting saidblotting pad after the same has been depressed, and means for limitingthe lifting movement of the blotting pad by said spring.

4. .A blotting device consisting of a plate or table, a sleeve attachedto the rear part of said plate or table, a rod journaled in said sleeveand provided with an arm extending forwardly over said plate or table,ablotting pad attached to said arm over said plate or table, a torsionalspring for lifting said blotting pad after the same has been depressed,said spring being coiled around a portion of said rod outside of saidsleeve, and a stop on said rod for limiting the lifting movement of saidpad by said spring.

5. A blotting device consisting of a plate or table, a sleeve attachedto the rear part of said plate or table, a rod journaled in said sleeveand provided with an arm extending forwardly over said plate or table, ablotting pad pivotally and adjnstably attached to said arm, a torsionalspring coiled around said rod, for lifting said blotting pad after thesame has been depressed. and a stop on said rod for limiting the liftingmovement of said pad by said spring.

6. A blotting device consisting of a plate or table, a-sleeve attachedto the rear part of said plate or table, a rod journaled in said sleeveand provided with two arms extending forwardly over said plate or table,a blotting pad pivotally and adjustably attached to one of said arms, aknob carried by the other of said arms, a torsional spring coiled aroundsaid rod, for lifting said blotting pad after the same has beendepressed. and a stop on said rod for limiting the lifting movement ofsaid pad by said spring. 1

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

, nUBERT MILTON GREIST. \Vitnesscs:

MILoN M. STONE, \V. C. GREIST.

